Dec 11, 2023·edited Dec 11, 2023Liked by John Ward
I really like the episode (don't know the name) where the guy (Franklin) who's vehemently opposed to gambling becomes addicted to slot machines, and then one of the slots follows him around yelling at him. The Invaders is another episode that I thoroughly enjoy.
"One For The Angels" is one of mine as well. Ed Wynn was a unique show business specimen- a professional comedian who also possessed excellent chops as a serious dramatic actor.
Serling, Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont were three of the greatest writers ever to write for TV and the Zone benefitted from their brilliance.
I always have loved the twilight zone marathons. I think i’ve seen all episodes but i still enjoy. Marathon on Thanksgiving Day has me in the kitchen w/a small tv perched on the counter as i prepare the food w/usual Twilight zone marathons. The men in the family watch football in the other room. One thing i liked is seeing now famous movie stars in episodes before they became famous. His daughter Anne is on X formerly twitter. We follow each other. I haven’t yet ditched X. And I see some other substackers still there, too. I guess we’ll hang until either kicked off, shut down or whatever. She goes by Anne Sterling. She comments about her dad. I gather from her info that he was a principled, caring, empathetic person who likely was democrat. Yes, i introduce politics into Twilight Zone. His stories do not align w/other politic. IMO and Anne’s description of her beloved dad.
This is thread is bringing me back! I love the idea of doing a marathon with my kids. I feel like they would bail on me though. I also liked "The Good Life" about the boy who terrorized his community with his mind powers.
I love all the episodes, especially ones with robots, aliens, or monsters on the wing of a plane. If I had to pick one, probably Nick of Time with William Shatner. I wonder how many fans of Twilight Zone also like Black Mirror.
"One for the Angels" is a classic for sure; some of my other favorites are "The Obsolete Man", "Escape Clause", and "A Nice Place to Visit." That last one, especially when you realize that the same guy who played Pip is the same one who voiced Bagheera in Disney's animated Jungle Book movie. The way he delivers that last line... oh, that's beautiful.
John, yes i’ll send this to her. I/we? Didn’t realize how much personal experience you’ve actually have about this family. Seems you can fully enjoy Twilight Zone a little more than the rest of us who don’t have your background in interactions and such. No, I haven’t read her book. sorry to say. I’ll find it now, thank you. 🤙🏽
Coincidentally I saw The Hunt just last night. Brilliant! I still remember a TZ episode I saw when I was a kid – a man waking up in an empty world and then a phone ringing somewhere in the distance (it was the time before computers and only landlines, so a phone ringing meant that someone else was also somewhere).
My daughter spotted bad acting, I don't blame her, as I often give stick to Thai actors here. But she enjoyed the story. My son? Well it was difficult to lift his head from GTA on his phone!
Very fun stuff! Now don't get me wrong- I am a fan of the original; it's just that I was in the right place/right time for the reboot, so some of those stories are fresh in my mind.
Serling's combat experience in WWII -- being a witness to random, meaningless death -- was deeply influential on TZ and its ever-lurking sense that life is just a game of chance.
This is a typical article on the topic, but there's plenty more out there.
I've introduced my teenage children to the delights of 'Twilight Zone'.
I really like the episode (don't know the name) where the guy (Franklin) who's vehemently opposed to gambling becomes addicted to slot machines, and then one of the slots follows him around yelling at him. The Invaders is another episode that I thoroughly enjoy.
"One For The Angels" is one of mine as well. Ed Wynn was a unique show business specimen- a professional comedian who also possessed excellent chops as a serious dramatic actor.
Serling, Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont were three of the greatest writers ever to write for TV and the Zone benefitted from their brilliance.
I always have loved the twilight zone marathons. I think i’ve seen all episodes but i still enjoy. Marathon on Thanksgiving Day has me in the kitchen w/a small tv perched on the counter as i prepare the food w/usual Twilight zone marathons. The men in the family watch football in the other room. One thing i liked is seeing now famous movie stars in episodes before they became famous. His daughter Anne is on X formerly twitter. We follow each other. I haven’t yet ditched X. And I see some other substackers still there, too. I guess we’ll hang until either kicked off, shut down or whatever. She goes by Anne Sterling. She comments about her dad. I gather from her info that he was a principled, caring, empathetic person who likely was democrat. Yes, i introduce politics into Twilight Zone. His stories do not align w/other politic. IMO and Anne’s description of her beloved dad.
This is thread is bringing me back! I love the idea of doing a marathon with my kids. I feel like they would bail on me though. I also liked "The Good Life" about the boy who terrorized his community with his mind powers.
I love all the episodes, especially ones with robots, aliens, or monsters on the wing of a plane. If I had to pick one, probably Nick of Time with William Shatner. I wonder how many fans of Twilight Zone also like Black Mirror.
I’m not sure if I’ve seen the other three or not, but I just watched “One for the Angels“ recently. Really loved it.
"One for the Angels" is a classic for sure; some of my other favorites are "The Obsolete Man", "Escape Clause", and "A Nice Place to Visit." That last one, especially when you realize that the same guy who played Pip is the same one who voiced Bagheera in Disney's animated Jungle Book movie. The way he delivers that last line... oh, that's beautiful.
John, yes i’ll send this to her. I/we? Didn’t realize how much personal experience you’ve actually have about this family. Seems you can fully enjoy Twilight Zone a little more than the rest of us who don’t have your background in interactions and such. No, I haven’t read her book. sorry to say. I’ll find it now, thank you. 🤙🏽
Coincidentally I saw The Hunt just last night. Brilliant! I still remember a TZ episode I saw when I was a kid – a man waking up in an empty world and then a phone ringing somewhere in the distance (it was the time before computers and only landlines, so a phone ringing meant that someone else was also somewhere).
My daughter spotted bad acting, I don't blame her, as I often give stick to Thai actors here. But she enjoyed the story. My son? Well it was difficult to lift his head from GTA on his phone!
I'm gonna disappoint the crap out of you and just talk about an episode of the reboot (1986) that I really enjoyed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8WnTIAmJx0
Very fun stuff! Now don't get me wrong- I am a fan of the original; it's just that I was in the right place/right time for the reboot, so some of those stories are fresh in my mind.
Serling's combat experience in WWII -- being a witness to random, meaningless death -- was deeply influential on TZ and its ever-lurking sense that life is just a game of chance.
This is a typical article on the topic, but there's plenty more out there.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/12/17/how-experience-combat-of-world-war-ii-influenced-twilight-zones-creator.html